Lucknow/Muzaffarnagar, Dec. 23 : Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Monday accused the Nehru-Gandhi family of usurping the unlimited wealth of India and of depriving the people of the country of their rightful due.

Talking to mediapersons in Lucknow,, he said: "India has gone down in every sphere despite having unlimited resources; they have turned this nation into a pauper. The Nehru family are the biggest robbers in the world, they have usurped the rights of 1.5 crore people."

Talking to reporters in the state capital, Ramdev said the tally of the ruling party would fall under 100.

"The Congress is on its death bed," he said, and predicted a handsome win for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led National Democratic Alliance -- the combine would corner 300 seats across the country.

Kolkata, April 5 : Backing BJP leader Narendra Modi as a potential prime minister, yoga guru Ramdev Friday described the Gujarat chief minister as a symbol of development and good governance and asked people to support him.

"Modi is a symbol of development and good governance and people have a lot of expectations from him. He is a good leader and the people should support such a leader," Ramdev said on the sidelines of a programme here.

The food safety investigators have found that some of the products sold by the trust headed by famed Indian yoga guru, Baba Ramdev, were not adequate as per the set standards.

Officials of the Food Safety and Standards Department had collected samples from of six food products during a surprise raid at his Kankhal-based unit in august this year. The samples were sent to testing facilities in Rudrapur and the tests revealed that the products had failed the tests.

Congress feels that it is better to not give any importance to Baba Ramdev or Team Anna. However, the leadership in Congress is forgetting that common man in India is suffering and he wants the change in the system.

Baba Ramdev’s agitation against black money has managed to get stronger and bigger compared to last year. The campaign looks better managed compared to previous year, when Delhi Police was successful in taking Baba Ramdev out of New Delhi quite easily.

The police has detained Baba Ramdev and over 300 supporters in nearly 50 DTC buses, however, the group has taken shape of big mob of supporters and is moving very slowly. Baba Ramdev has asked the supporters of the campaign to remain calm and to not break the law.

Baba Ramdev has given ultimatum to UPA government to agree to his three demands. He further warned the UPA government of revolution in case the government remains mum on the issues of corruption and black money.

I support Anna Hazare and his team and Baba Ramdev as they are trying to bring focus on serious issues like black money, corruption and Lokpal Bill. However, I have a personal opinion to share with these people and their supporters.

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev’s trusts have been sent notices to pay around Rs 58 crore in taxes over earnings from the sale of their ayurvedic medications.

The tax exemption to trusts controlled by Ramdev, who had defended the cause of black money in 2011, has apparently been cancelled.

As per reports, the Haridwar-based Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust, Divya Yoga Mandir Trust and Bharat Swabhiman Trust had made around 120 crore profit from “commercial actions” in the assessment year 2009-10.

New Delhi, Sep 26 : Yoga guru Baba Ramdev's supporter Rajbala, who was injured in the pre-dawn police action in Ramlila Maidan on June 5, succumbed to her injuries this morning at the G. B. Pant Hospital.

Fifty-one-year-old Rajbala was seriously injured during Delhi police clampdown on Baba Ramdev's agitation against the black money issue at Ramlila Ground in June.

Mathura, Nov. 7 : Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Saturday slammed Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan for stating that migrant labourers from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh would not be welcomed to work in his state.

"The Constitution of India has given right to every citizen of the country to migrate and work fearlessly in any part of country. Anything that is against the Constitution be it fatwa, or anything else is not justified. Every citizen belonging to any religion or language has right to migrate to the entire country. Narrow-mindedness on this issue is not appropriate," Ramdev told reporters in Mathura.

Edinburgh (Scotland), Sep. 28 : The owners of an island in Scotland that is being used to promote yoga as taught by controversial guru Swami Ramdev, have said that they intend to make it a worldwide destination and a place where a family can enjoy a wholesome experience.

Glasgow care homeowners Sam and Sunita Poddar bought the island of Wee Cumbrae for 2.5 million pounds in July and have renamed it Shanti Dwipam, which is Sanskrit for Peace Island.]

Expressing a concern over the frequent terror attacks in the country, yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Wednesday said India would soon become Pakistan if security agencies and government fail to curb terrorist activities in the country.

Addressing a press conference in Sikar during his visit to the town for a yoga camp, Ramdev said, "It is high time for security agencies and people of the country to work together. Terrorists should be grabbed and throw out of the country."

New Delhi, Feb 14 : Indian Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Saturday came out openly against on-screen smoking and said it was wrong to support promotion of drugs in any form.

"I am not criticizing the Judiciary, but it was wrong to support the promotion of drugs in any form," Ramdev said.

Known for his traditional remedies, Baba Ramdev said, "The law was in favour of the masses but unfortunately our court has opted an irresponsible attitude, which was not accepted by many citizens of the country."